The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-30
ROMANCE In REAL LIFE.
An Albany Couple Engaged Thiyty-Five Years
Ago and Only Married Last week

ALBANY, n. Y, Aug. 29.-Thirty five years
ago Mr.. harrington Lodge. of St. Johns
N F., another resident of this city. was
resident of the same city Miss Christine
Graham, who quite belle in ST. Johns So
ciety She was handsome and accomplished
and much courted by the young men of the
the peace. Foremost among the suitors for her
heart and hand Mr.. Lodge and Mr..
Strachan, young Scotchman. The pretty
Chrisse seemed to favor young Lodge the most,
but he was poor while the young Scotchman
was wealthy. the former. realizing that he
could not furnish the young lady with home
beitting her station, did not press his suit.
and the result that Miss Chrissie
was finally married to Mr.. Strachan. Mr..
Lodge then emigrated to this city. where he
started in the knit goods business as a clerk.
He saving and Industrious and soon be-
came a member of the tirm of Lodge. Sheldon
& Co., next of Lodge, Gregory & Co.. next
Lodge Wilkins & Co., and now B. Lodge &
Co. Mr.. Lodge prospered. and although he still
held in remem bTanee his early love, he deemed
her lost to him forever. and some years ago was
married to Miss Annie Scott. and established
himself and wife in a handsome residence on
Hall place. Their domestic happiness was
marr-,i until the death of his wife two years ago.
Meanwhile Mr.; and Mrs Strachan many
Australia, whore they had established their
residence and Mr. Strachan had engage
in business. He accumulated a large
fortune, and died a few years ago, leaving
his wife and several children surviving About a
wear ago Mrs. Strachan learned from her brother
in Newfoundland where Mr.. Lodge was located
and that he was alone in the world. The old
love that had existed when they romped
the rocks and hills of their native town had not
died of her heart. She wealthy and
lonely, she wrote to him suggesting that if
the recollection of the past still warmed his
heart. she would like to hear from him. He
swered the letter and correspondence ensued
in the course of which he elicted an expression
OF her desire to come and see him, and her
Willingness renew the old ties and marry him.
He wrote back that If she ready to accept
the old man, she could come and he would
meet her at Buffalo. She did not hesitate,
but arranging her affairs started July /
the journey of 10000 miles to join the
love of her youth She came by way of Auck-
land, New Zealand, Sydney and the Sandwich
Islands to San Francisco by steamer. and
thence by rail to Buffalo, where she arrived on
Tuesday and found Mr. Lodge in waiting The
meeting better be imagined than described.
He found her changed, it is true Thirty five
years effect many changes. but it was into
matronly well-preserved woman. who still re-
tanned q generous proportion of the beauty
posses sed by her in her girlhood. In him she
found still active and vigorous man. with clear
health his cheek. They were at once
quietly married at leading hotel, went to
Niagara Falls for day two. and yesterday
came to Albany. whe the reunited lovers will
continue TO reside in Mr.. Lodges elegant
residence on Hall place. And who would not
join in the wish that their companionship may
be long and happy one2